AutoZone Settlement

Workers have protection against discrimination based on protected classes under federal and state laws. Discrimination may involve discriminatory hiring practices, wrongful terminations, or demotions. The article below provides an example of alleged pregnancy discrimination against a former AutoZone employee. Shortly after informing a district manager of her pregnancy, the employee was demoted from her management position. When she was faced with a demotion, change in job duties, and mixed comments about her pregnancy, this suggested she was being discriminated against by her employer because of her pregnancy. After filing a discrimination lawsuit against her employer, she was fired. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Pregnancy Discrimination Act is in place to protect workers from such discrimination. Pregnancy discrimination is not limited to current employees and may contribute to discriminatory hiring practices. Pregnancy discrimination is not limited to female employees; men may face such discrimination when using time off to care for their family during the pregnancy or taking paternity leave.

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